PSY 366 Abnormal Psychology - Meier - ASU - Exam 2
Questions And Answers
Clinical description of somatic symptom disorder - ANSWER *Presence of one or more
medically unexplained symptoms
*Must cause substantial impairment in social or occupational functioning.
*Person must have concern about the symptoms
*In severe cases, symptoms become the person's identity
DSM-5 Criteria: Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *One or more somatic symptom that is
distressing or disrupting
*Excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the somatic symptoms
*Persist for 6 or more months
Causes of Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *Genes
*Operant conditioning (positive attention)
*Stress and trauma
*Sick family members
*Parents who worry about health (modeling)
(GOSSIP)
,Diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorders - ANSWER Distinguishing between real physical
disorders, somatic symptom disorders, and faking is difficult.
Malingering Disorder - ANSWER Fabricating of symptoms of mental or physical disorders for
a variety of "secondary gain" motives
DSM-5 Criteria: Factitious Disorder - ANSWER *Purposely faking physical symptoms
*May actually induce physical symptoms or just pretend to have them
*No obvious external gains
Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *CBT is the best treatment
*Limit doctor visits and assign "gatekeeper" physician
*Reduce supportive consequences of talk about physical symptoms
***difficult to treat***
, DSM-5 Criteria: Illness Anxiety Disorder - ANSWER *Fear of having serious illness
*Somatic symptoms are not present or are very mild
*High level anxiety about health
*Perform excessive health-related behaviors or maladaptive avoidance
*Persist for at least 6 months
DSM-5 Criteria: Conversion Disorder - ANSWER *Altered voluntary motor of sensory function
(blind, paralyzed, etc)
*Lack physical or organic pathology
*Retain most normal functions, but lack awareness
*Causes significant distress or impairment
DSM-5 Criteria: Depersonalization/derealization disorder - ANSWER *Recurrent episodes in
which a person has sensations of unreality of one's own body or surroundings
Questions And Answers
Clinical description of somatic symptom disorder - ANSWER *Presence of one or more
medically unexplained symptoms
*Must cause substantial impairment in social or occupational functioning.
*Person must have concern about the symptoms
*In severe cases, symptoms become the person's identity
DSM-5 Criteria: Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *One or more somatic symptom that is
distressing or disrupting
*Excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the somatic symptoms
*Persist for 6 or more months
Causes of Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *Genes
*Operant conditioning (positive attention)
*Stress and trauma
*Sick family members
*Parents who worry about health (modeling)
(GOSSIP)
,Diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorders - ANSWER Distinguishing between real physical
disorders, somatic symptom disorders, and faking is difficult.
Malingering Disorder - ANSWER Fabricating of symptoms of mental or physical disorders for
a variety of "secondary gain" motives
DSM-5 Criteria: Factitious Disorder - ANSWER *Purposely faking physical symptoms
*May actually induce physical symptoms or just pretend to have them
*No obvious external gains
Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorder - ANSWER *CBT is the best treatment
*Limit doctor visits and assign "gatekeeper" physician
*Reduce supportive consequences of talk about physical symptoms
***difficult to treat***
, DSM-5 Criteria: Illness Anxiety Disorder - ANSWER *Fear of having serious illness
*Somatic symptoms are not present or are very mild
*High level anxiety about health
*Perform excessive health-related behaviors or maladaptive avoidance
*Persist for at least 6 months
DSM-5 Criteria: Conversion Disorder - ANSWER *Altered voluntary motor of sensory function
(blind, paralyzed, etc)
*Lack physical or organic pathology
*Retain most normal functions, but lack awareness
*Causes significant distress or impairment
DSM-5 Criteria: Depersonalization/derealization disorder - ANSWER *Recurrent episodes in
which a person has sensations of unreality of one's own body or surroundings
